| Ohio (Fairfield County), Lancaster — 166th Infantry 42nd Division World War Memorial |
| | “In Memoriam”
This plot dedicated to the
Boys of the Rainbow Division
166th Inf. World War 42nd Div.
A list of names is included on the memorial. It is unclear whether this list includes all members from the Lancaster Chapter who served, or those members killed while in service to their country. — Map (db m13223) HM |
| Ohio (Fairfield County), Lancaster — Birthplace of Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman |
| | Birthplace of Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman, Feb 8, 1820; John Sherman – Statesman, May 10, 1823. — Map (db m9609) HM |
| Ohio (Fairfield County), Lancaster — C & O Depot at Carroll, Ohio |
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This building, the original C & O Depot at Carroll, Ohio, was presented to the Fairfield County Agricultural Society by Mr. & Mrs. James D. McGill August 1966. It will be preserved for Historical purposes. — Map (db m61848) HM |
| Ohio (Fairfield County), Lancaster — Civil War Union Soldiers Memorial — 1861-1865 |
| | In memory of the Union Soldiers who served in the Army from 1861-1865. — Map (db m12918) HM |
| Ohio (Fairfield County), Lancaster — Congressional Medal of Honor Recipients — State of Ohio, Fairfield County |
| | United States of America Congressional Medal of Honor Recipients State of Ohio, Fairfield County Civil War
Davidson, Andrew - Asst. Surgeon - Mississippi 1863
Dorsey, Daniel Allen - 1st Lt. - Georgia 1862
Gregg, Joseph Olds - Captain - Virginia 1864
McDonald, John Wade - Private - Tennessee 1862
*Parrott, Jacob - 1st Lieutenant - Georgia 1862
Prentice, Joseph Rollin - Private - Tennessee 1862
Sturgeon, James K. - Private - Georgia 1864
Wilhelm, George Lt. - Colonel - Mississippi . . . — Map (db m12157) HM |
| Ohio (Fairfield County), Lancaster — Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War Memorial |
| | A Memorial to Our Fathers
[Dedicated] June 19, 1928 — Map (db m35391) HM |
| Ohio (Fairfield County), Lancaster — Dumontville General Store |
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This building, the original Dumontville General Store, was presented to the Fairfield County Agricultural Society by Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Alvis in honor of Mr. Joe Arnold, the proprietor for many years. It will be preserved for Historical purposes. — Map (db m61843) HM |
| Ohio (Fairfield County), Lancaster — Fairfield County Veterans Memorial |
| | For God and Country
we dedicate this memorial
in loving memory of our
veterans, friends, and
relatives who have
served their country so
we may continue to
enjoy freedom and a
democracy.
Duty, Honor, Country
Dedicated November 11, 1985 — Map (db m14239) HM |
| Ohio (Fairfield County), Lancaster — Fairfield County Veterans Service Commission Veterans Memorial |
| |
Dedicated to all Veterans
Past and Present
Who Served in the
US Military — Map (db m35428) HM |
| Ohio (Fairfield County), Lancaster — Floral Hills All American Veterans Memorial |
| | In Memory of All American Veterans
These flagpoles are dedicated to the memory of our loved ones who served in the Armed Forces.
The American Veteran - Forever a symbol of heroism, sacrifice, loyalty, and freedom
[Separate markers, around the base of the main flagpole, read]:
Flag flying in memory of all veterans who served their country — Map (db m12721) HM |
| Ohio (Fairfield County), Lancaster — General William Tecumseh Sherman — 1820–1891 |
| | Famous Civil War General. His brilliant military strategy was the major force to end the Civil War and preserve the Union.
Commanding General of the United States Army, 1869–1883.
Birthplace, Lancaster, Ohio. — Map (db m9597) HM |
| Ohio (Fairfield County), Lancaster — Lancaster Methodist Camp Ground Historic District — Established 1872 |
| |
was placed on the
National Register of Historic Places
by the National Park Service,
U.S. Dept. of the Interior,
Sept. 10, 1987 in recognition of its
historical and architectural significance.
Originated at Logan 1872;
moved to Carroll 1874;
located at Lancaster 1878.
Dedicated August 14, 1988 — Map (db m52871) HM |
| Ohio (Fairfield County), Lancaster — Lancaster’s Richard Outcault — 1863–1928 |
| | He created the first comic strip ... De Yellow Kid.
•
“And Buster Brown too!” — Map (db m9601) HM |
| Ohio (Fairfield County), Lancaster — Liberty Township No. 6 School |
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This building, the original Liberty Twp. No. 6 School, was presented to the Fairfield County Agriculture Society by the Arthur Weakley Family of Baltimore, Ohio, August, 1976. The original school house bell was presented by Douglas A. Weakley of Upper Arlington, Ohio. — Map (db m61844) HM |
| Ohio (Fairfield County), Lancaster — Lieutenants Ross Frazier and Paul Hughes Memorial |
| |
These trees are a living memorial
to members who made the supreme
sacrifice for American Ideals.
Lt Ross Frazier
Lt Paul Hughes
Planted April 23 1939
Dedicated May 30 1947 — Map (db m27108) HM |
| Ohio (Fairfield County), Lancaster — Maple Grove Cemetery Veterans Memorial |
| |
In Memoriam
of
All Veterans — Map (db m31379) HM |
| Ohio (Fairfield County), Lancaster — Pioneer Log House — 1803 - 1953 |
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This museum is the product of the public spirited cooperation of the citizens of Fairfield County
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The log house was dismantled and erected by the Fairfield County Commissioners
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The site was provided by the Fairfield County Agricultural Society
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Proposed, planned and erected as a part of the Sesquicentennial program of the Fairfield County Committee . . . — Map (db m61842) HM |
| Ohio (Fairfield County), Lancaster — Rising Park Centennial Celebration — July 3, 2009 |
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On this day, July 3, 2009, the City of Lancaster celebrated 100 years of the beginning of Rising Park and the Lancaster Parks and Recreation Department.
Rising Park was originally dedicated July 5, 1909, following the gift of 73 acres from Philip & Carrie E. Rising to the City of Lancaster to be managed and used as a free public park for our citizens forever.
Centennial Celebration Committee
Steve Conrad • Fritz Prosch
Ken Culver • Pearleene Reffitt
Kathy Leveck • Karen Rotkis . . . — Map (db m35429) HM |
| Ohio (Fairfield County), Lancaster — St. Mary's Church Centennial — 1820 - 1920 |
| |
Fist Mass, 1817
Lancaster, Ohio.
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Sancta Maria, Ora Pro Nobis. — Map (db m61841) HM |
| Ohio (Fairfield County), Lancaster — Standing Stone National Bank — Established 1989 |
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Named after Lancaster's most famous landmark, Mt. Pleasant, once called Standing Stone by Native Americans — Map (db m35444) HM |
| Ohio (Fairfield County), Lancaster — 5-23 — The Fifty Star Flag — A Symbol of America |
| | The design for the fifty star flag was born here at Lancaster High School in 1958 when student Robert Heft designed it for a history class project. Reasoning that since Alaska was seeking admission as a state and that Hawaii would soon follow, Heft constructed a fifty star flag from an old 48-star flag using blue cloth to replace the field and white adhesive for the stars. When Heft received a B- on his project, his teacher, Stanley Pratt, promised that he would raise the grade if he submitted . . . — Map (db m12478) HM |
| Ohio (Fairfield County), Lancaster — The Ohio Military Hall of Fame — Fairfield County Honorees |
| | The purpose of the Ohio Military Hall of Fame is to recognize those Ohio individuals who served in the United State Military and distinguished themselves by displaying extraordinary heroism in action against an enemy of the United States while engaged in military operations involving combat with an opposing enemy force or while serving with friendly foreign forces.
Founder - Edward I Arthur
[Fairfield County Honorees]
Edward I. Arthur • 2000
Russell W. Bigham • 2003
Norman M. . . . — Map (db m35426) HM |
| Ohio (Fairfield County), Lancaster — 6-23 — William Tecumseh Sherman |
| | Lancaster’s native son, Civil War General William
Tecumseh Sherman, was a four star military
genius. He played a major role in the Union
victory during the Civil War as a brilliant commander
and grand strategist who revolutionized war by
incorporating psychological and economic warfare
into his military tactics, culminating with the
famous “March to the Sea” through Georgia. In
retrospect, he declared “War is Hell.” Honoring
an allegiance to the United States . . . — Map (db m9599) HM |
| Ohio (Fairfield County), Lancaster — 8-23 — Zane's Trace |
| | Colonel Ebenezer Zane played a major role in the development of Ohio, a role that helped place it on the path to statehood. A veteran of the Revolutionary War and experienced road builder, he received permission from Congress in 1796 to build a road into the Northwest Territory, which would be called Zane's Trace. In exchange for his work, Zane received land grants where the trace would cross the Muskingum, Hocking, and Scioto rivers. The trace began in Wheeling, West Virginia (then Virginia) . . . — Map (db m35040) HM |
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